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To improve case-picking productivity, logistics provider GEODIS had to reimagine its processes as it added mobile robots to its Indianapolis campus. Vecna Robotics yesterday said GEODIS had nearly doubled throughput by combining the capabilities of robots—and humans. In covering yesterday's announcement, Robotics 24/7 spoke with Anthony Moschella, senior vice president of product management at Vecna Robotics. In addition, Alan McDonald,…
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The need to optimize robot operations is growing in response to supply chain challenges and labor shortages. InOrbit Inc. yesterday announced that it will exhibit its new InOrbit Warehouse Automation, or IOWA, system at ProMat 2023 next week. The provider of cloud-based robot operations software also said it has partnered with Barcodes Inc. and will show their joint offering in…
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THiRA Robotics, a Korean autonomous mobile robot developer and a subsidiary of smart factory solutions leader THiRA Utech, will make its U.S. debut at ProMat 2023 next week in Chicago. At the show, the company said it will announce five AMR models and have a demo of a robot operating on an uneven and sloped floor. The Seoul, South Korea-based…
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Pronto announced that it is showcasing its Autonomous Haulage System this week at at ConExpo-Con/AGG 2023. The construction trade show is Las Vegas from March 14 to 18. “Visit Pronto to understand how autonomous haulage fits into your operation,” stated Anthony Levandowski, CEO of Pronto. “Pronto is bringing the long-proven benefits of AHS to a far broader set of mining,…
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NVIDIA Corp. will be putting on GTC, a global conference for developers of artificial intelligence, computer graphics, autonomous machines, and more. In advance of GTC, Robotics 24/7 caught up with Gerard Andrews, senior product marketing manager at NVIDIA. He discussed the accelerated computing pioneer's innovations in simulation, the economic outlook, and ways in which NVIDIA can help robotics developers. Isaac…
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Advanced Construction Robotics yesterday launched its newest construction robot at ConExpo in Las Vegas. IronBOT helps construction crews lift, carry, and place up to 5,000-lb. bundles of rebars, the Pittsburgh-based company said. The robot was designed to work together with Advanced Construction’s rebar tying robot, TyBOT, which Robotics 24/7’s reported on last year. IronBOT was recently used as part of…
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Warehouse professionals are under pressure—with more products, faster delivery times, and less staff, supply chains must operate more efficiently than ever before. They must be flexible and scalable but also cost-efficient. Körber Supply Chain offers a suite to help businesses respond to today’s demands, optimizing floor operations, transportation, processing, fulfillment, and staff safety. Making robotics a reality: Körber’s 3-step AMR…
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Vecna Robotics today announced that it has worked with GEODIS to deploy autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, for case picking at the logistics company's Indianapolis campus. Starting late last year, the implementation “rethought” human-robot interaction, reduced inefficient travel, and doubled workflow throughput, Vecna said. “GEODIS has been a really amazing, flexible partner with a tech-forward mindset,” said Anthony Moschella, senior…
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OPEX Corp. today said it will exhibit its warehouse automation at the ProMat manufacturing and supply chain trade show from March 20 to 23. The company said its experts will showcase the Infinity automated storage and retrieval system, or ASRS. “Today’s high-volume warehouses demand that goods move through the supply chain with accuracy at lightning speed,” said Alex Stevens, president…
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Nano Dimension Ltd. last week said it has made a formal, non-binding offer to acquire Stratasys Ltd. for $18 per share in cash. The company previously said it views Stratasys as a “strategic, complementary asset in the relatively mature polymer-based AM [additive manufacturing] market segment.” “We have great respect for Stratasys’ business, including Chief Executive Officer Dr. Yoav Zeif, who…
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Lattice Semiconductor Corp. today announced its latest updates to the Lattice Automate and Lattice sensAI solution stacks. The Hillsboro, Ore.-based company said they provide customers with new factory automation and industrial machine vision capabilities. The stacks, which run on low-power field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), offer efficient, flexible, and secure development of industrial applications without sacrificing power and size, said Lattice.…
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Optoro Inc. and Locus Robotics Corp. last week announced a strategic partnership. They said they will provide a fully integrated, robust, and highly scalable software and robotics hardware system for high-volume returns processing in retail and e-commerce. “Partnering with Locus enables us to deliver a proven robotics automation solution that is well-positioned to meet the high throughput demands of today’s…
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Clean room robots may be safer than employees, but they come with some risks. Particulate shedding, static electricity, and inadequate precision can make it difficult for robots to operate safely in the clean rooms. How do these risks affect aerospace, electronics, and pharmaceuticals manufacturing, and how can they be resolved? Risks of clean room robots Robots often seem like the…
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Many organizations are facing new challenges in today’s world, including nationwide labor shortages, increased employee turnover, rising labor and material costs, and increased demand. Organizational leaders must determine to overcome these obstacles, and many are wondering if adding robots to the warehouse is the answer. As executives, managers, and operators turn to automation to address these challenges, they should consider…
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As aerial threats mount, so does the need for good information and defenses. Ondas Holdings Inc. this week announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Airobotics Ltd., has completed its acquisition of the assets of Iron Drone Ltd., which developed autonomous counter-drone systems. “Iron Drone’s counter-drone technology is a perfect fit for Ondas’ portfolio, as it is a mission-critical system that…
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